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YOUR MODERN COTSWOLDS GUIDE

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Timeless villages, brilliant pubs, beautiful walks and places worth staying a little longer.



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Family days out, wet-weather fallbacks and places that work with little legs.



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Food & pubs

Pubs, restaurants and local stops worth building the day around.



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Rolling Cotswolds countryside and farmland near the Evenlode Valley

Walks & outdoors

Short strolls, proper walks and countryside worth slowing down for.



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The Loft at Hewletts Farm in the Cotswolds

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The Loft at Hewletts Farm

A peaceful Cotswold hideaway close to Cheltenham, with countryside on the doorstep and an easy base for exploring nearby villages.

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LOCAL, USEFUL, UNFUSSY

The Cotswolds, without the generic tourist list

Cotswold Stays is being built around the questions that actually shape a good trip: which village is worth a detour, where to eat after a walk, what works with children, which pubs welcome dogs, and when the postcard spots are best avoided.

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Bourton-on-the-WaterBourton-on-the-WaterRiverside village with low stone bridges, family attractions, cafés and easy walks towards the Slaughters — beautiful, but best outside peak day-trip hours.Explore destination BroadwayBroadwayA polished north Cotswold village for independent shops, restaurants, walking, Arts & Crafts history and one of the region's best viewpoints.Explore destination CheltenhamCheltenhamElegant Regency streets, major festivals, excellent food and drink, green spaces and an easy launch point for exploring the northern and central Cotswolds.Explore destination Chipping CampdenChipping CampdenOne of the north Cotswolds’ best-preserved towns: historic Market Hall, independent shops, Arts & Crafts heritage and excellent walking straight from the High Street.Explore destination CirencesterCirencesterRoman history, a busy market-town centre, excellent green spaces and quick access to the Cotswold Lakes make Cirencester one of the region’s easiest all-round bases.Explore destination Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-WoldHilltop market town for antiques, cosy pubs, historic streets and easy walks into the north Cotswold countryside.Explore destination